Scandal-Tainted Moises Perez Named Rangel's Campaign Manager

Congressman Charlie Rangel and Moisés Pérez from the Alianza Dominicana before Pérez took a leave of absence in 2010. Pérez resigned his post as of March 16, 2011. (ramonanibaltv.blogspot.com)

CITY HALL Moises Pérez, the scandal-scarred former leader of Alianza Dominicana, will serve as campaign manager to Rep.Charlie Rangel's reelection bid, his campaign officially announced Wednesday.

Pérez, the former head of the Washington Heights-based Alianza Dominicana community development nonprofit,resigned last yearfollowing a city investigation into the group's financing that discovered improper transactions between Pérez, Alianza and a company that lends money to nonprofit organizations.

In his first public appearance since early February following a back injury, Rep. Charles Rangel used a walker to enter the room and sat in an office chair for the entire event but said he was still up to facing the toughest election challenger he has faced during his four decades in office. (DNAinfo/Jeff Mays)